Marche, Pd supports Ricci: ready to campaign alongside him. Still doubts in the M5s
In the broad field, the situation remains frozen at the moment, as evidenced by the halt to some campaign initiatives in the area
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After the first moment of surprise and bewilderment, the PD has tightened its ranks in defence of its candidate for the presidency of the Marche Region Matteo Ricci, who is under investigation in the investigation into the Pesaro municipality. "We have heard Matteo Ricci, who has already declared that he is totally extraneous to the contested facts. Of course we have faith in the work of the judiciary and we hope that this affair will be clarified as soon as possible. We are confident that he will go ahead as presidential candidate in the Marche region and the PD is ready to campaign alongside him'. Thus Igor Taruffi, head of organisation in the PD national secretariat and Elly Schlein's right-hand man.
Ricci: investigation boomerang for the right, we will win
In the evening, also to deny rumours of his retirement that had been circulating throughout the day, Ricci relaunched and clarified in reference to the criticism from the right: 'If they think they can use this affair to gain an electoral advantage, they have not understood that the exact opposite will happen: we will win and they will get a boomerang from this affair that they will remember for the rest of their lives.
Slightly ahead in the polls before the notice
.Ricci, before the news of the indictment, was in a slight lead according to a poll published on 18 July by Izi spa (50.5% against the 49.5% of outgoing Fdi governor Francesco Acquaroli)
The M5s' doubts
.Ricci has also received the support of +Europa and Avs, while the 5-Star Movement has again insisted on a clarification. it is the regional coordinator of the movement, Giorgio Fede, who reiterates that for the Pentastellati the 'polar star' are the values and "we reserve the right to make a careful assessment to understand if there is compatibility with our system of values in view of a peaceful continuation of the election campaign. No new moods filter through from the Campo Marzio parties and they refer to the 'composed wait', indicated in the leader's note, to make assessments. In essence, a situation that is currently frozen, as witnessed by the halt to some electoral campaign initiatives in the territory.
